Building on existing intervention strategies of the Tu Salud Si Cuenta media campaign, this proposed worksite pilot study will be testing a new feature by designing worksite promotion intervention strategies. The purpose of this study is to test the feasibility of a worksite-based physical activity and healthful food choice. The intervention will be among two worksites in the Lower Rio Grande Valley who employ primarily Mexican-American personnel.

The immediate intervention group will receive the TSSC pilot worksite intervention in the initial 12 week period from the pre-test/enrollment visit.

Behavioral: Tu Salud Si Cuenta Worksite Intervention

The intervention will consist of providing TSSC newsletters to employees of the worksite. Additionally, informational sessions about physical activity and healthful food choice (consistent with the TSSC messages) during work hours will be implemented. Social support groups for the behavior changes will be established thru colleague networks. Individualized behavior change plans will be designed for enrolled participants. Additionally, environmental changes including a well equipped exercise facility on site and access to healthful foods in vending machines and work groups providing fruit and vegetable access in kitchen area will be implemented.

Delayed Intervention Group

The delayed intervention group will receive the TSSC pilot worksite intervention beginning in month 6 of the study (6 months from the enrollment/pre-test visit).

Behavioral: Tu Salud Si Cuenta Worksite Intervention

The intervention will consist of providing TSSC newsletters to employees of the worksite. Additionally, informational sessions about physical activity and healthful food choice (consistent with the TSSC messages) during work hours will be implemented. Social support groups for the behavior changes will be established thru colleague networks. Individualized behavior change plans will be designed for enrolled participants. Additionally, environmental changes including a well equipped exercise facility on site and access to healthful foods in vending machines and work groups providing fruit and vegetable access in kitchen area will be implemented.

Men and women who are full- or part-time employees of either State Department of Public health Region 11 Harlingen Office or City of Brownsville.

Persons of any racial/ethnic group aged between 18-65 years.

Persons who are comfortable communicating in English (speaking, reading, and writing).

Persons who are cleared by a physician for participation in the study.

Exclusion Criteria:

Persons older than 65 years or younger than 18 years.

Persons not currently employed with either of the two worksite partners.

Persons who are not medically cleared by personal physician.

Persons who are not comfortable communicating in English (speaking, reading, and writing).

Contacts and Locations

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00870207

Locations

United States, Texas

City of Brownsville

Brownsville, Texas, United States, 78520

State Department of Public Health Region 11 Harlingen Office

Harlingen, Texas, United States, 78550

Sponsors and Collaborators

The University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston

Investigators

Principal Investigator:

Belinda Reininger, DrPH

University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health - Brownsville Regional Campus